Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Cork Local Radio Broadcasting Hours.
- Cork local radio broadcasting hours 10 speeches
Lyons pressed for an extension of Cork local radio’s hours, citing its history and popularity. Nealon said a decision should wait until the future format of local radio is clearer; the Chair then moved to priority questions.
Denis Lyons, Edward Nealon, Thomas J. Fitzpatrick, John P. Wilson
- Adjournment request on Question 147 1 speech
Treacy sought an Adjournment debate on the subject of an earlier question, without specifying it here.
Noel Treacy
- Irish Distillers price increases 1 speech
Enright raised the price increases announced by Irish Distillers.
Tom Enright
- Board of Works 1 speech
Wilson raised the issue of the Board of Works’ demise.
John P. Wilson
- Irish Shipping questions scheduling 2 speeches
Brennan asked to take two Irish Shipping questions together; the Chair said they would be taken separately.
Seamus Brennan, Thomas J. Fitzpatrick
asked the Minister for Communications if he will approve an application by RTE to extend the broadcasting hours of Cork local radio.
Comment on this
I have informed RTE that it would be inappropriate to make any decision on the extension of hours of broadcasting on its local service in Cork until the future format of local radio services generally has become clearer.
Comment on this
The reply read by the Minister is the same as that given on 17 June to a similar question. Is the Minister aware that the Minister for Communications indicated in June that there were proposals before the House and that he hoped the matter would be resolved quickly? How long more must we wait? Will the Minister of State acknowledge that Cork local radio, established in 1974, received an extension of broadcasting hours in 1982 from the then Minister, Deputy Wilson.
Comment on this
What is stopping the Minister extending the broadcasting hours of that station? Why is the Minister hiding behind the Bill that deals with local broadcasting?
Comment on this
I have listened on many occasions to Cork local radio and I am a great admirer of what it has been doing and I have no doubt of its popularity in the area. The difficulty is that the situation has not changed since the previous question was asked. It would be inappropriate to extend the hours of broadcasting——
Comment on this
I wish to raise on the Adjournment the subject matter of Question No. 147 of 23 October last.
Comment on this
Would it be possible to take Question No. 13, which has not been reached, with Question No. 19? Would the Minister agree to take the two together? It deals with Irish Shipping.